A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After a long kiss, they hovered right there, soundless, simply feeling each other's presence. Tina didn't have the strength to resist Mark and her eyes were covered in a layer of salty water. "Let me go!" she pleaded.

"Why? Does my kiss make you feel disgusted?" he asked. Mark's eye-brows furrowed as he looked at Tina and smiled grimly. "Who are you thinking about right now? Is it Jacob? Jacob has no feelings for you. He hates you the same as you hates me," said Mark.

"Shut up!" Tina screamed at him. Tina could hardly recognize the man standing in front of her. There was a subtle hint of unfamiliarity in him, even though she couldn't put her finger on it. Mark was not the same man he had been before. Something in him had changed.

'Fine. It's okay even if you don't love me. Resonance between two lovers is so rare in the world.'

Mark reconciled with his disappointments and sighed with resignation. "Tina, I can't allow you to be stubborn any more. It's time for you to take responsibility for your own actions. How much pain have you suffered because of Jacob and Emily?"

Tina thought of her face and became angry and morose. "No, I won't give up like this. I will make them pay for what they have done..." Tina promised.

"Leave it to me, okay? I'll surely give you a pleasant result," he said. Mark reached out hoping to brush his fingers down her hair but Tina avoided him. He continued, "As long as you listen to me and don't get into any trouble."

" I. Don't. Trust. You." Tina stared at him and emphasized every word, and she added "I don't trust any of you!"

Mark held her in his arms despite her struggling. The sight of her scarred face, sank his heart. "It's okay. You don't have to trust me. But I will show you anyway," Mark insisted.

Tina gave him a grim smile. As her face became gloomy, she said, " Back off."

"Nope, I will hold onto you forever," he said. Mark moved close to her ears and whispered, "Tina, did you forget? You are not a biological daughter of Tao Family. Although our parents did not expose the secret to the world, you have already lost your identity as Miss Tina Tao."

Stunned, Tina licked her dry lips anxiously.

How could Tina forget? She just avoided thinking about it as she was not willing to accept the truth! Although Mark made sure to keep everything the same as they were before, for Tina's sake!

How could it be the same as before?

it would not change the fact that she wasn't their daughter! While Emily

lucky?' 'Why did God not bless me with the same fortune?

said Mark. Mark's warm breath passed by Tina's wounds. "Even if they fail to fix

for who she was, her unique soul, her arrogance, her

Who else can you be with, besides me... We are

lingered around Tina's ear. It was whisper of love, but it made Tina's skin crawl with terror, as she felt like she was being

gentle redemption? Or

...

the Tyrone

to Jacob, who was conversing with

and cleared her head. The nightmarish memories of the hotel, gave her chills.

he make

as Jacob hang up the phone and

awake. Do you feel uncomfortable?" asked Jacob.

answered. Emily shook her head and tried to speak, but she decided to

was thinking about. His face froze as he said, "Jack was

"Can I visit him at the hospital? After

eyes slightly as his face darkened. "Jack got himself injured so many times because of you. The Gu family is starting

mumbled, as if

Jacob interrupted. He bent down to kiss her and said gently, "I will take care of

"Jacob..." Emily insisted.

to see you get hurt,"

weren't many people in the Gu family who really cared about Jack,

not have the courage to face Jacob directly, but they